Art that portrays Beethoven, Vienna, and his times

Most of the Beethoven Center's rapidly expanding collection of art works is available
for study, exhibition, and reproduction. Much of the art collection is cataloged in
the Beethoven Gateway, including digital images. Contact the Curator to inquire about specific images. Categories include:

Beethoven portraits: original engravings and reproductions of portraits from Beethoven's
lifetime to the present day

Beethoven busts, sculpture, masks, and porcelain figurines

Portraits and busts of Beethoven's contemporaries and other musicians and scholars

Beethoven places: engravings and lithographs of Bonn, Vienna, and other locations
where Beethoven lived or traveled images of monuments and events, maps

Art works inspired by Beethoven's music

Beethoven realia and other objects, including medallions and coins; plaques; plates and glass objects; bookends, clocks,
and other commercial merchandise.